Description: A company considering the acquisition of, or merger with, another company or the divestiture of an operation may find that issues related to employee benefit programs have a profound effect on the viability ofthe transaction. This paper lists literature for the actuary to broaden his/her knowledge on the subject: both on mergers and acquisitions and on handling of employee benefits.

Description: The scope of nontraditional marketing, as viewed by the Nontraditional Marketing Section of the Society, continues to expand. Originally, it encompassed direct response, credit insurance, and payroll deduction. Recent emphasis has added marketing through through financial institutionsand through pre-need funeral plans. This literature guide provides the user with a summary of representative sources for marketing and product development information.

Description: This note is provided as an accompaniment to 'Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks' [AMLCR] by Dickson, Hardy and Waters [2009, Cambridge University Press]. AMLCR includes almost all of the material required to meet the learning objectives developed by the SOA for exam MLC for implementation in 2012. This note aims to provide the additional material required to meet the learning objectives in full. This note is designed to be read in conjunction with AMLCR, and it references section and equation numbers from that text. It is expected that this material will be integrated with the text formally in a second edition.

Description: This Guide lists sources that the actuary may use to gain knowledge on investments and asset/liability management. Its purpose is to make available a preliminary road map for the actuary seeking direction to enhance his or her knowledge in these areas.

Description: This guide lists literature sources that an actuary can use to gain knowledge on investments and asset/liability management. It can be viewed as a preliminary road map for the actuary seeking direction to enhance his or her knowledge in these areas. The emphasis of this guide is on fixed-income securities.

Description: This is the Introductory Study Note for the Society of Actuaries Individual Life and Annuities-CSP, U.S. examination for Spring 2012 that will be given on Friday, April 27th, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Description: This is the Introductory Study Note for the Society of Actuaries Individual Life and Annuities-DP Canada examination for Spring 2012 that will be given on Thursday, April 26th, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Description: This is the Introductory Study Note for the Society of Actuaries Retirement Benefits-DP, Canada, examination for Spring 2012 that will be given on Thursday, April 26th, from 8:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. and 1:30p.m.–4:45pm.

Description: U.S. corporate federal income taxation of life insurance companies underwent a major revision several years ago with the adoption of the 1984 Tax Act, following two years of stopgap taxation under TEFRA '1982 Tax Act'. This paper highlights the SOA study notes, a text of the IASA and other documents that provide a comprehensive introduction to life insurance company taxation.

Description: The financial reporting of insurance is necessarily a complicated process because of numerous and stringent regulatory requirements, the inherent difficulty in estimating both the probability and cost of long-term contingent events, product diversity, and new products, such as equity-linked annuities. This literature guide provides the user with a summary of representative sources of current general information for continuing education purposes.